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Ren Heckathorne, a special education teacher at Park School, told the Evanston/Skokie School District board they have suffered repeated instances of transphobic harassment from fellow employees over the past three years.
Ren Heckathorne, a special education teacher at Park School, told the Evanston/Skokie School District board they have suffered repeated instances of transphobic harassment from fellow employees over the past three years. (District 65/YouTube)

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Teacher Describes Years Of Transphobic Harassment

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